The winner is assured of at least a share of the OK Black championship with one conference game remaining. In Week 9, Muskegon plays at Jenison, which has one league loss, while Mona Shores plays at Fruitport.

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Mona Shores has brought in extra seating to accommodate a crowd expected to be near 10,000. (MLive.com file)

The series

Muskegon won last year 36-15 at Hackley Stadium and leads the all-time series 29-7. Mona Shores last won in 2015, 21-18, in Week 8 of the regular season. The Big Reds won the rematch in the playoffs 21-10.

Up front, the Big Reds average nearly 300 pounds and are led by bookend tackles in senior Antwan “A.J.” Reed (6-6, 325, Penn State commit) on the left side and junior Anthony Bradford (6-6, 330) on the right.